Welcome to Henley Festival

A 5-day festival with live music, contemporary arts, comedy, fireworks, wonderful dining and unexpected street theatre. Set on the banks of the River Thames, where champagne, black ties and a touch of glamour fit together perfectly. Join us for an unforgettable experience!

Programme at a glance

JESSIE J

Jessie J’s debut album, Who You Are [LAVA], marked the debut of a global icon when it reached #1 and was certified multi-platinum in over 15 countries. She has sold over 3 million albums and 20 million singles worldwide to date. The Grammy Award-nominated artist was also the 2012 London Olympic Games Ambassador.

LIONEL RICHIE

Featuring songs from one of the most loved repertoires in music, spanning his entire career from the Commodores through to the present day, Lionel Richie brings his hugely successful show 'All the hits, all night long' to the Festival. The concert is a celebration of Lionel's incredible career selling over 100 million albums and receiving 5 GRAMMY awards, a Golden Globe and even an Oscar!

WHO GOT RHYTHM?! A GERSHWIN SPECTACULAR

By overwhelming popular demand a full orchestral, classical concert headlines the festival on Friday 10th July. We celebrate the music of George Gershwin in the company of the full Philharmonia Orchestra. Conducted by Troy Miller and Fabio D'Andrea, the all-star cast includes Gregory Porter, Laura Mvula, Chinese wunderkind Ji Liu at the piano and trumpeter Alison Balsom.

GIPSY KINGS – FEATURING NICOLAS REYES AND TONINO BALIARDO

Over the years, the Grammy award winning Gipsy Kings have included singers and guitarists from the Reyes and Baliardo families. The band’s vigorous guitar work and passionate vocals are the trademarks of an indigenous musical tradition known as “rumba flamenca.”

SPANDAU BALLET

Spandau Ballet are one of Britain’s great iconic bands having sold over 25 million records, scored numerous multi-platinum albums and amassed 23 hit singles across the globe since their humble beginnings as a group of school friends with dreams of stardom in the late 1970s. It wasn’t long before they became fully-fledged members of the iconic Blitz Club scene and established themselves as one of the super-groups of the 80s.